we have here in washington identified aqap as a particularly dangerous threat for some time now, a number of years. as you know from this very podium, john brennan, the cia director and the president's counterterrorism and homeland security adviser, spoke specifically about the rising threat from aqap. that's something we've seen in some of the foiled attempts that aqap has been engaged in. and it is -- has been a focus of attention of our national security apparatus for some time. >> again, we're listening as jay carney answers several questions on this latest terror threat as more embassies remain closed throughout the week in parts of the middle east as well as africa. we'll keep you up to date on the latest information as it is updated. meanwhile, the other story far from what we're discussing today but still certainly part of the conversation, the story regarding -- well, still ahead, we're going to take a look at the politics of the terror threat. our first read team says, quote, it was interesting to watch the weekend chatter and see many members of congress and others use the terr